1985–86 game log Total: 57–25 (home: 33–8; road: 24–17)
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October: 2–2 (home: 2–0; road: 0–2)
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November: 13–4 (home: 6–0; road: 7–4)
Game |
Date |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location Attendance |
Record
|
5
|
November 2, 1985
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New Jersey
|
W 136–113
|
|
|
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MECCA Arena
|
3–2
|
6
|
November 3, 1985
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@ Cleveland
|
W 120–110
|
|
|
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Richfield Coliseum
|
4–2
|
7
|
November 5, 1985
|
San Antonio
|
W 126–97
|
|
|
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MECCA Arena
|
5–2
|
8
|
November 7, 1985
|
@ New York
|
W 92–88
|
|
|
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Madison Square Garden
|
6–2
|
9
|
November 9, 1985
|
@ New Jersey
|
L 123–126
|
|
|
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Brendan Byrne Arena
|
6–3
|
10
|
November 10, 1985
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@ Philadelphia
|
L 97–105
|
|
|
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The Spectrum
|
6–4
|
11
|
November 12, 1985
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@ Chicago
|
W 132–103
|
|
|
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Chicago Stadium
|
7–4
|
12
|
November 13, 1985
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Detroit
|
W 137–118
|
|
|
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MECCA Arena
|
8–4
|
13
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November 15, 1985
|
Chicago
|
W 118–103
|
|
|
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MECCA Arena
|
9–4
|
14
|
November 17, 1985
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@ Portland
|
W 117–104
|
|
|
|
Memorial Coliseum
|
10–4
|
15
|
November 20, 1985
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@ Seattle
|
W 116–106
|
|
|
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Seattle Center Coliseum
|
11–4
|
16
|
November 21, 1985
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@ Sacramento
|
W 131–97
|
|
|
|
ARCO Arena
|
12–4
|
17
|
November 23, 1985
|
@ L.A. Clippers
|
L 112–116
|
|
|
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Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
|
12–5
|
18
|
November 24, 1985
|
@ Phoenix
|
W 140–138 (OT)
|
|
|
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Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
|
13–5
|
19
|
November 27, 1985 7:30 p.m. CST
|
Atlanta
|
W 114–96
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Cummings (19)
|
Cummings (9)
|
Pressey (8)
|
MECCA Arena 10,879
|
14–5
|
20
|
November 29, 1985
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@ Detroit
|
L 102–111
|
|
|
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Pontiac Silverdome
|
14–6
|
21
|
November 30, 1985
|
Indiana
|
W 111–94
|
|
|
|
MECCA Arena
|
15–6
|
|
December: 8–6 (home: 6–3; road: 2–3)
Game |
Date |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location Attendance |
Record
|
22
|
December 3, 1985 7:30 p.m. CST
|
Boston
|
L 109–112
|
Pressey (28)
|
Breuer (10)
|
Pressey (10)
|
MECCA Arena 11,052
|
15–7
|
23
|
December 5, 1985
|
@ New York
|
W 105–95
|
|
|
|
Madison Square Garden
|
16–7
|
24
|
December 6, 1985 6:30 p.m. CST
|
@ Atlanta
|
L 93–94
|
Moncrief (23)
|
Cummings (13)
|
Hodges, Pressey (4)
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The Omni 5,562
|
16–8
|
25
|
December 10, 1985
|
Seattle
|
W 117–98
|
|
|
|
MECCA Arena
|
17–8
|
26
|
December 12, 1985
|
@ Washington
|
L 108–110 (OT)
|
|
|
|
Capital Centre
|
17–9
|
27
|
December 13, 1985
|
Cleveland
|
L 124–128
|
|
|
|
MECCA Arena
|
17–10
|
28
|
December 15, 1985
|
Sacramento
|
W 140–82
|
|
|
|
MECCA Arena
|
18–10
|
29
|
December 18, 1985 7:30 p.m. CST
|
L.A. Lakers
|
L 105–107
|
Cummings (23)
|
Cummings, Moncrief (10)
|
Moncrief (11)
|
MECCA Arena 11,052
|
18–11
|
30
|
December 20, 1985
|
@ Indiana
|
L 102–114
|
|
|
|
Market Square Arena
|
19–11
|
31
|
December 21, 1985
|
Dallas
|
W 132–107
|
|
|
|
MECCA Arena
|
19–12
|
32
|
December 26, 1985
|
Indiana
|
W 105–87
|
|
|
|
MECCA Arena
|
20–12
|
33
|
December 28, 1985
|
@ Cleveland
|
W 114–112 (OT)
|
|
|
|
Richfield Coliseum
|
21–12
|
34
|
December 30, 1985
|
Detroit
|
W 121–110
|
|
|
|
MECCA Arena
|
22–12
|
|
January: 10–4 (home: 5–1; road: 5–3)
Game |
Date |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location Attendance |
Record
|
35
|
January 3, 1986
|
@ Washington
|
W 107–100
|
|
|
|
Capital Centre
|
23–12
|
36
|
January 4, 1986
|
New York
|
W 119–86
|
|
|
|
MECCA Arena
|
23–13
|
37
|
January 7, 1986
|
Cleveland
|
W 110–101
|
|
|
|
MECCA Arena
|
24–13
|
38
|
January 8, 1986
|
@ New Jersey
|
L 99–106
|
|
|
|
Brendan Byrne Arena
|
25–13
|
39
|
January 10, 1986
|
Portland
|
W 95–89
|
|
|
|
MECCA Arena
|
26–13
|
40
|
January 13, 1986
|
Denver
|
L 115–119
|
|
|
|
MECCA Arena
|
26–14
|
41
|
January 16, 1986
|
Washington
|
W 114–98
|
|
|
|
MECCA Arena
|
27–14
|
42
|
January 19, 1986
|
Golden State
|
W 122–109
|
|
|
|
MECCA Arena
|
28–14
|
43
|
January 20, 1986 6:30 p.m. CST
|
@ Atlanta
|
L 98–101
|
Moncrief, Pressey (23)
|
Breuer (14)
|
Moncrief (7)
|
The Omni 9,467
|
28–15
|
44
|
January 24, 1986
|
@ Indiana
|
W 117–92
|
|
|
|
Market Square Arena
|
29–15
|
45
|
January 25, 1986
|
@ New York
|
W 104–88
|
|
|
|
Madison Square Garden
|
30–15
|
46
|
January 27, 1986
|
@ Utah
|
W 127–103
|
|
|
|
Salt Palace Acord Arena
|
31–15
|
47
|
January 28, 1986 9:30 p.m. CST
|
@ L.A. Lakers
|
L 115–125
|
Pressey (24)
|
Cummings (6)
|
Moncrief (9)
|
The Forum 17,505
|
31–16
|
48
|
January 30, 1986
|
@ Golden State
|
W 120–108
|
|
|
|
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena
|
32–16
|
|
February: 10–2 (home: 5–1; road: 5–1)
Game |
Date |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location Attendance |
Record
|
49
|
February 1, 1986
|
@ Denver
|
L 113–116
|
|
|
|
McNichols Sports Arena
|
32–17
|
50
|
February 4, 1986 7:30 p.m. CST
|
Boston
|
L 93–112
|
Cummings (24)
|
Cummings (13)
|
Pressey (6)
|
MECCA Arena 11,052
|
32–18
|
51
|
February 6, 1986
|
Chicago
|
W 117–97
|
|
|
|
MECCA Arena
|
33–18
|
All-Star Break
|
52
|
February 12, 1986
|
@ Indiana
|
W 103–97
|
|
|
|
Market Square Arena
|
34–18
|
53
|
February 13, 1986
|
Utah
|
W 113–106
|
|
|
|
MECCA Arena
|
35–18
|
54
|
February 15, 1986
|
New Jersey
|
W 112–94
|
|
|
|
MECCA Arena
|
36–18
|
55
|
February 17, 1986
|
@ Philadelphia
|
W 111–106
|
|
|
|
The Spectrum
|
37–18
|
56
|
February 19, 1986
|
@ Dallas
|
W 124–107
|
|
|
|
Reunion Arena
|
38–18
|
57
|
February 20, 1986 7:30 p.m. CST
|
@ Houston
|
W 120–113
|
Moncrief (28)
|
Breuer, Cummings (12)
|
Pressey (6)
|
The Summit 14,448
|
39–18
|
58
|
February 22, 1986
|
@ San Antonio
|
W 120–115
|
|
|
|
HemisFair Arena
|
40–18
|
59
|
February 25, 1986
|
L.A. Clippers
|
W 114–99
|
|
|
|
MECCA Arena
|
41–18
|
60
|
February 28, 1986
|
Washington
|
W 102–84
|
|
|
|
MECCA Arena
|
42–18
|
|
March: 10–6 (home: 7–2; road: 3–4)
Game |
Date |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location Attendance |
Record
|
61
|
March 2, 1986
|
@ Washington
|
L 104–125
|
|
|
|
Capital Centre
|
42–19
|
62
|
March 3, 1986
|
New York
|
W 115–108
|
|
|
|
MECCA Arena
|
43–19
|
63
|
March 5, 1986
|
@ New Jersey
|
W 119–106
|
|
|
|
Brendan Byrne Arena
|
44–19
|
64
|
March 7, 1986
|
Philadelphia
|
W 125–95
|
|
|
|
MECCA Arena
|
45–19
|
65
|
March 8, 1986 6:30 p.m. CST
|
@ Atlanta
|
L 109–111
|
Pressey (30)
|
Lister (10)
|
Hodges (5)
|
The Omni 15,822
|
45–20
|
66
|
March 12, 1986
|
Phoenix
|
L 126–127 (OT)
|
|
|
|
MECCA Arena
|
45–21
|
67
|
March 14, 1986
|
Indiana
|
L 104–114
|
|
|
|
MECCA Arena
|
45–22
|
68
|
March 15, 1986
|
@ Chicago
|
W 125–116 (OT)
|
|
|
|
Chicago Stadium
|
46–22
|
69
|
March 18, 1986
|
Washington
|
W 116–87
|
|
|
|
MECCA Arena
|
47–22
|
70
|
March 20, 1986 7:30 p.m. CST
|
Houston
|
W 116–106
|
Cummings (25)
|
Cummings (15)
|
Pressey (10)
|
MECCA Arena 11,052
|
48–22
|
71
|
March 22, 1986 8:00 p.m. CST
|
Atlanta
|
W 113–98
|
Lister (18)
|
Cummings (9)
|
Pressey (8)
|
MECCA Arena 11,052
|
48–23
|
72
|
March 25, 1986
|
New Jersey
|
W 118–105
|
|
|
|
MECCA Arena
|
49–23
|
73
|
March 26, 1986 6:30 p.m. CST
|
@ Boston
|
L 115–121
|
Cummings (31)
|
Cummings (15)
|
Pressey(7)
|
Boston Garden 14,890
|
50–23
|
74
|
March 28, 1986
|
@ Philadelphia
|
W 116–94
|
|
|
|
The Spectrum
|
51–23
|
75
|
March 29, 1986
|
Detroit
|
W 130–121
|
|
|
|
MECCA Arena
|
52–23
|
|
April: 5–2 (home: 3–1; road: 2–1)
|
1985–86 schedule
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